Pioneer Vsx-454 User manual

Operating

Instructions

AUDIO/VIDEO

STEREO

RECEIVER

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PIONEER

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Thank

you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

product

Please

read

through

these

operating

instructions

so

you

will

know

how

to

operate

your

model

properly.

After

you

have

finished

reading

the

instructions,

put

them

away

in

a

safe

place

for

future

reference

WARNING

:

to

prevent

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

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DEMO MODE

*

The

demonstration

mode

is

activated

by

turning

on

the

power

switch

while

holding

down

the

RETURN

button

(from

power

standby

condition),

The

demonstration

will

appear

on

the

display

+

Press

any

button

to

cancel

the

demonstration.

Activating

the

demonstration

mode

causes

memory

contents

to

return

to

their

original

default

condition,

except

the

tuner.

RETURN

function

This

function

returns

the

unit

to

its

initial

settings

with

the

tuner

ready

to

receive

a

broadcast.

This

is

helpful

during

troubleshooting

or

when

no

sound

is

output.

For

details,

refer

to

page

11.

IMPORTANT

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equilateral

presence

of

the

product's

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

e

a

risk

of

eiectnc

shock

to

persons

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC.

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK}.

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIOE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

aiert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

{servicing}

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

apphance.

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PIONEER’

The

Art

of

Entertainment

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3CH

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CENTER

MODE

....

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

CONNECTIONS

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES...

OPERATING

THE

TUNER

....

TUNING

INTO

STATIONS...

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FM

SIMULCAST

TV

PROGRAMS

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SURROUND

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3CH

LOGIC

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FOR

BETTER

RECEPTION

REMOTE

CONTROL

OPERATION

....

TROUBLESHOOTING...

SPECIFICATIONS

ACCESSORY

ITEMS

S22

FM

antenna

AM

Loop

Antenna

Dry

cell

battery

(AA/R6)

X

2

Remote

control

unit

2

SURROUND

EFFECT

This

unit

has

a

built-in

surround

processor

for

adding

presence

and

an

expansive

effect

to

the

sound.

STUDIO:

Select

this

position

to

enjoy

the

effect

of

listening

to

music

in

a

recording

studio.

The

actual

source

sound

is

output

through

the

front

speakers,

and

the

added

reverberated

sound

is

output

through

the

rear

speakers.

This

is

particularly

suitable

for

a

source

that

has

a

lot

of

reverberation.

SIMULATED

SURROUND:

The

"SIMULATED

SURROUND"

creates

the

effects

of

reverberated

and

reflected

sound

from

the

walls

and

ceiling

similar

to

a

concert

hall.

These

sound-effects

added

to

the

actual

sound

from

the

source

make

you

feel

as

if

you

were

in

amore

expanded

space.

The

different

ranges

of

the

expanded

space

can

be

set

by

the

DELAY

TIME

button.

Set

the

Delay

Time

to

15

ms

or

20

ms

for

a

live-house

concert.

For

chamber

music,

set

to

20

ms.

For

orchestral

music,

set

to

30

ms.

The

"SIMULATED

SURROUND"

also

gives

effects

on

monaural

sources

by

outputting

the

added

reverberated

sound

from

the

rear

speakers

while

outputting

the

actual

source

sound

from

the

front

speakers.

Turn

on

the

"SIMULATED

SURROUND”

for a

monaural

source

to

gain

effective

surround

playback.

DOLBY*

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND:

Choose

this

setting

for

movies

and

music

(especially

Video

Discs

and

video

tapes

bearing

the

D{)(boravsumouns|mark)

playback.

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

continuously

detects

the

size

and

direction

of

the

dominant

signal

and

cancels

undesirable

crosstalk,

thereby

providing

signal

emphasis.

It

makes

you

clearly

perceive

the

directional

source

of

the

music.

Real

flow

of

sound

also

can

be

re-created

naturally

using

this

feature.

You

can

feel

as

if

being

in

an

outstanding

and

expansive

sound

field.

When

using

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND,

a

delay

time

setting

of

20

ms

is

commonly

used.

Use

a

different

setting

if

you

prefer.

Even

if

the

video

recordings

do

not

bear

the

DU]

[Bota

sussouno}mark,

some

of

them

may

be

Dolby

Surround

encoded.

Choose

the

SIMULATED

SURROUND

mode

if

the

source

sound

signa

is

mono.

Little

or

no

sound

will

be

heard

from

the

surround

speakers

if

the

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

mode

is

selected.

With

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND,

monaura

source

sound

will

be

heard

only

from

the

center

channel

at

settings

other

than

the

PHANTOM

position

Note:

Dolby

Surround

will

not

operate

correctly

if

the

signal

passes

through

a

graphic

equalizer.

When

using

Dolby

Surround,

turn

off

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

or

set

the

graphic

equalizer

for

flat

response

or

to

its

“through”

for

off)

setting,

if

you

have

one

in

use.

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation

DOLBY

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

Combining

the

rear

speaker

signal

with

that

of

the

front

speakers

results

in

your

being

able

to

enjoy

a

regenerated

sound

field

which

has

comparatively

more

presence

and

a

more

expansive

feeling

from

the

front

3

channels

(front

L,

front

R,

and

center

speakers)

than

that

of

ordinary

stereo

regeneration.

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

can

be

used

with

stereo

sources

not

encoded

with

DOLBY

SURROUND.

3

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND,

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

CENTER

MODE

(For

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

and

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC)

You

can

choose

from

the

following

settings:

Center

Mode

Choices:

When

using

a

center

speaker:

+

NORMAL

—Low

range

frequencies,

which

have

little

effect

on

directionality

and

positioning,

are

routed

to

the

left

and

right

front

speakers.

This

allows

you

to

use

a

relatively

small

size

speaker

as

the

center

speaker.

+

WIDE

—if you

use

a

large

size

center

speaker,

choose

this

setting.

The

full

frequency

range

of

the

Dolby

Surround

center

channel,

is

routed

to

the

center

speaker.

When

not

using

a

center

speaker:

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

only

»

PHANTOM—The

signal

which

would

have

been

sent

to

the

center

speaker

is

divided

equally

between

the

left

and

right

front

speakers.

With

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND,

monaural

source

sound

will

be

heard

only

from

the

center

channel

at

settings

other

than

the

PHANTOM

position.

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

To

get

the

most

out

of

the

surround

system,

place

the

speakers

as

shown

below.

An

example

of

speaker

location

Front

left

Front

right

speaker

Center

speaker

FRONT

Listening

area

REAR

Rear

left

Rear

right

speaker

Lf

4

lf

the

rear

speakers

are

positioned

at

an

extreme

distance

from

the

front

and

center

speakers,

the

surround

level

becomes

unable

to

adjust

and

the

surround

effect

will

not

be

fully

achieved

NOTE:

+

To

avoid

interference

with

the

picture

on

a

nearby

TV

set,

use

magnetically

shielded

speaker

systems

This

is

particularly

important

for

the

center

speaker

since

it

iS

usually

located closest

to

the

TV.

+

Position

the

left

and

right

channel

speakers

at

equal

distances

from

the

TV

set

and

approximately

1.8

m

from

each

other.

+

Position

the

center

speaker

above,

below,

or

behind

the

TV

set.

Sound

may

not

appear

to

coincide

with

the

picture

if

you

position

it

the

TV

set.

+

Rear

speakers

are

best

positioned

slightly

above

ear

level,

CONNECTIONS

[Setting

Upthe

AM

Antenna

]

+

Insert

the

claw

on

the

bottom

of

the

antenna

into

the

groove

in

the

leg

+

Place

the

antenna

on

a

level

surface

and

rotate

it

to

locate

the

orientation

that

yields

the

best

reception.

+

Use

the

attachment

hole

in

the

leg

to

screw

to

a

wall

or

other

location,

then

insert

the

claw

on

the

bottom

of

the

antenna

into

the

groove

in

the

leg

(fixing

the

antenna

in

the

direction

that

gives

the

best

reception.)

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Installation

Precautions

+

The

rear

panel

vents

are

designed

to

disperse

heat

from

the

unit.

Be

careful

that

curtains

or

other

items

do

not

block

the

vents.

+

To

improve

heat

dispersion,

set

the

unit

so

that

it

is

at

least

20

cm

away

from

the

wail,

At

least

20

cm

See

eae

POWER-CORD

CAUTION

Handle

the

power

cord

by

the

plug.

Do

not

pull

out

the

plug

by

tugging

the

cord

and

never

touch

the

power

cord

when

your

hands

are

wet

as

this

could

cause

a

short

circuit

or

an

electric

shock.

Do

not

place

the

unit,

a

piece

of

furniture,

etc.,

on

the

power

cord,

or

pinch

the

cord.

Never

make

a

knot

in

the

cord

or

tie

it

with

other

cords.

The

power

cords

should

be

routed

such

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

stepped

on.

A

damaged

power

cord

can

cause

a

fire

or

give

you

an

electrical

shock.

Check

the

power

cord

once

in

a

while.

When

you

find

it

damaged,

ask

your

nearest

PIONEER

authorized

service

center

or

your

dealer

for

a

replacement.

Precaution

regarding

installation

position

of

cassette

deck

if

the

cassette

deck

is

installed

in

the

@

positions

shown

in

the

drawing

below,

it

may

be

adversely

affected

during

playback.

If

possible,

it's

better

to

install

it

in

the

®

position.

5

CONNECTIONS

|

AUDIO

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

NOTE

FOR

FM

ANTENNA:

Stretch

the

antenna

out

to

its

full

fength,

and

affix

it

to

a

wall,

etc.

NOTE

FOR

AM

LOOP

ANTENNA:

The

antenna

should

be

placed

at

a

distance

from

the

receiver,

and

should

not

be

allowed

to

touch

metatlic

objects.

Avoid

placing

it

near

CD

players,

personal

computers,

television

sets,

and

other

devices

generating

radio

frequencies

Cassette

deck

1

Accessory

FM

antenna

r=

Accessory

AM

Loop

antenna

)

[3

fur:

cure

x

*

Use

if

you

want

an

additional

power

amplifier

to

boost

center

channel

power

output.

AM

loop

antenna

and

FM

antenna

connection

@

Twist

wire

tip.

®

Push

the

lever.

3)

Insert

the

wire

into

the

hole.

4

Pull

the

lever

back.

Power

amplifier

Turntable

Cassette

deck

2

6

Fae

CD

player

AC

wall

socket

To

connect

the

Pioneer

S-W1000

Powered

Subwoofer,

connect

the

receiver's

subwoofer

output

to

the

:

subwoofer's

input.

Built-in

amplifier

woofer,

monaural

amplifier,

etc.

CONNECTIONS

VIDEO

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

TV

Monitor

*

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TEAE

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AC

wall

socket

LD

player

VCR

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CONNECTIONS

|

SPEAKER

CONNECTIONS

Speaker

cord

connection

®

Twist

wire

tip.

@

Push

the

lever

down

{or

up).

®

Insert

the

cord

into

the

hole.

®

@®

Pull

the

lever

back.

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Right

NOTE:

Use

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

8Q

to

162

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PANEL

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FM/AM

ANTENNA

terminals

Use

these

antenna

terminals

for

reception

of

normal

FM

and

AM

broadcasts.

@

VIDEO

OUT

(TO

MONITOR

TV)

jack

Connect

to

a

monitor

TV

or

to

TV

sets

with

video

input

terminals

to

watch

program

materials

from

a

VCR

or

LD

player

connected

to

this

unit.

@

LD

input

jacks

Connect

to

an

LD

player's

output

jacks

(audio,

video).

@

TAPE

1/VCR

jacks

Connect

to

the

first

cassette

deck

or

a

VCR.

With

a

VCR,

also

connect

the

video

jacks.

@

CENTER

PRE

OUT

jack

When

a

separate

power

amplifier

is

used

to

drive

the

surround

center

speaker,

connect

the

power

amplifier

to

this

jack.

@©

PHONO

input

jacks

Connect

to

the

output

cables

from

a

turntable.

@

GND

terminal

Connect

the

turntable

ground

lead

to

this

terminal.

@®

TAPE

2

MONITOR

jacks

Connect

to

audio

components

such

as

a

second

cassette

deck

or

a

graphic

equalizer.

@

CD

input

jacks

Connect

to

the

output

jacks

of

a

compact

disc

player.

9

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

9

CONTROL

IN/OUT

jacks

43

REAR

SPEAKERS

terminals

IN

:Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components

when

Connect

the

rear

speakers

to

these

terminals.

using

those

components

to

control

this

unit.

NOTES:

OUT

:Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components

when

*

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

using

the

remote

control

of

this

unit

to

control

the

other

components.

NOTE

:

The

receiver's

remote

sensor

does

not

function

when

a

plug

is

inserted

in

the

IN

jack.

To

operate,

point

the

remote

control

unit

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

component

te

which

the

receiver's

IN

jack

is

connected.

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Malfunctions

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

Use

rear

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

8

Q

to

16

22.

*

Be

sure

to

connect

two

speakers

{L,

R).

There

will

be

no

sound

if

only

one

speaker

is

connected.

4

FRONT

SPEAKERS

terminals

A

:Connect

to

the

first

set

of

speakers.

CONTR

ai

B

-Connect

to

the

second

set

of

speakers.

@es

NOTE:

agi

=

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

ecelvel:

re

:

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Malfunctions

or

breakdowns

]

Pioneer

component

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

Use

rant

bearing

the

&i

mark.

front

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

8

Qto

16EQ.

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cord

control

unit

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bearing

the

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mark.

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SUB

WOOFER

PRE

OUT

jack

lf

you

want

to

boost

the

low

frequencies,

connect

to

a

subwoofer

power

amplifier.

43

CENTER

SPEAKER

terminals

Connect

the

center

speaker

to

these

terminals.

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Malfunctions

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

Use

Speaker

with

an

impedance

of

8Q

to

162.

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FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

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Remote

sensor

@

POWER

STANDBY/ON

switch

STANDBY

indicator

This

is

the

switch

for

electric

power.

ON

:

When

set

to

the

ON

position,

power

is

supplied

and

the

unit

becomes

operational

STANDBY:

When

set

to

the

STANDBY

position,

the

main

power

flow

is

cut

and

the

unit

is

no

longer

fully

operational.

A

minute

flow

of

power

feeds

the

unit

to

maintain

operation

readiness.

The

STANDBY

indicator

lights

when

the

power

is

set

to

STANDBY,

and

goes

out

when

set

to

ON.

(Timer

ON/OFF

possible}

When

the

unit

is

switched

ON,

ON/OFF

control

can

be

performed

by

means

of

the

optional

timer

NOTE:

When

the

power

is

initially

turned

ON,

muting

will

be

applied

to

prevent

sound

from

being

output

for

about

§

seconds.

@

SPEAKERS

buttons

(A,B)

ON/OFF

switches

for

the

A

and

B

speaker

systems.

@

RETURN

button

Press

this

button

to

return

the

receiver

to

its

initial

state.

TUNER

is

selected

at

this

initial

state.

Adjust

the

sound

level

by

using

the

MASTER

VOLUME

control.

TAPE

2

MONITOR

....OFF

=

MUTING...

...

OFF

SFC

MODE

.

OFF

=

FUNCTION

..

.

TUNER

SUPER

BASS

............

OFF

And

SPEAKERS

buttons

switch

as

follows.

Before

pressing

the

:

RETURN

button

nnel

Diese

Both

Aand

B

are

off

—---*

Only

Ais

on

Only

Ais

on

———>

No

change

Only

B

is

on

————»

Both

A

and

B

are

on

Both

Aand

B

areon

~~»

No

change

NOTE:

Press

the

RETURN

button,

and

the

frequency

last

selected

is

received.

If

reception

of

the

frequency

last

selected

is

not possible,

the

mode

automatically

switches

to

AUTO

TUNING.

©

Input

selector

buttons

TAPE

1/VCR

:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

VCR

unit

or

cassette

deck.

TAPE

2

MONITOR

:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

second

cassette

deck

and

when

monitoring

recording

PHONO:

Press

when

playing

records

on

a

turntable.

TUNER

_

:

Press

when

listening

to

radio

broadcasts.

LD

:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

an

LD

player.

cD

:

Press

when

playing

compact

discs

on

a

CD

player.

11

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

©

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

button

Select

this

setting

when

stereo-source

regeneration

and

rear

speakers

are

not

connected

and

you

wish

to

use

the

front

L,

front

R,

and

center

speakers

to

enjoy

audio/visual

material

bearing

the

DX

[Sater

sunaouno}mark.

@

SFC

MODE

button

Each

time

you

press

it,

the

mode

and

the

display

indications

change

as

follows.

STUDIO

—+

SIMULATED

SURROUND

7

off

+

@®

DISPLAY

OFF

button

This

switches

the

display

OFF.

@©

SUPER

BASS

button

Press

this

button

when

you

want

to

boost

the

bass.

@

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

button

Switches

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

on

and

off.

@)

MASTER

VOLUME

control

Use

it

to

simultaneously

adjust

the

sound

volume

from

the

front,

center,

and

rear

speakers.

(

PHONES

jack

Connect

the

plug

on

your

headphones

to

this

jack.

Set

SPEAKERS

A

and

B

switches

to

OFF

if

you

want

to

cut

the

sound

from

the

speakers

and

listen

to

it

only

through

the

headphones.

(3

Display

section

See

page

13.

12

(4

FM/AM

button

Use

this

to

switch

between

FM

and

AV

frequency

band

reception.

4

MPX

MODE

button:

Use

to

select

the

auto

stereo

mode

or

monaural

mode

when

listening

to

FM

broadcasts.

The

monaural

mode

has

been

selected

when

the

MONO

indicator

in

the

display

section

is

it.

Auto

stereo

mode

Normally,

leave

in

this

mode

for

reception.

When

a

stereo

FM

broadcast

is

received,

it

will

be

automatically

reproduced

in

stereo.

Monaural

mode

When

receiving

distant

stations

or

stations

with

weak

broadcast

signals,

the

input

signal

may

be

weak,

thus

resulting

in

increased

noise

during

FM

stereo

broadcasts.

In

this

event,

setting

the

receiver

to

the

monaural

mode

will

reduce

the

noise.

in

this

case,

however,

FM

stereo

broadcasts

will

be

reproduced

in

monaural

sound.

NOTE:

This

button

has

no

effect

on

reception

of

AM

broadcasts.

(6

SELECT

button

Press

this

button

to

switch

to

the

station

mode.

Then

you

can

turn

the

MULTI-JOG

to

select

a

station

When

in

the

Frequency

mode,

tuning

the

MULTI-JOG

raises

or

lowers

the

frequency.

@

MULTI-JOG

Use

during

tuner

operation

to

select

frequencies

and

station

numbers.

48

ENTER

button

Press

this

button

when

you

are

in

the

frequency

preset

mode,

and

the

displayed

frequency

is

memorized

in

the

selected

station.

(Station

indications

stop

flashing

and

stay

lit.)

3

MEMORY

button

Press

this

button

to

switch

to

the

frequency

preset

mode.

@0

BASS

control

Use

to

adjust

the

low-frequency

level.

Turn

clockwise

to

boost

bass,

and

counterclockwise

to

attenuate

bass.

@)

TREBLE

control

Use

to

adjust

the

high-frequency

level.

Turn

clockwise

to

boost

treble,

and

counterclockwise

to

attenuate

treble.

@

BALANCE

control

Use

to

adjust

the

sound

volume

balance

between

left

and

right

speakers.

L:

Decreases

the

sound

on

the

right

side

R:

Decreases

the

sound

on

the

left

side.

Usually,

left

and

right

volume

levels

should

be

the

same.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

DISPLAY

SECTION

©

®

©

—©

IP

WA

Le

UM

GA

UM:

EM

@

TAPE

2

indicator

Lights

up

when

the

input

selector

is

set

to

TAPE

2

MONITOR

ON.

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

indicator

©

SFC

indicator

This

lights

when

an

SFC

mode

(STUDIO,

SIMULATED

SURROUND)

is

selected.

©)

MEMORY

indicator

©)

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

indicator

©

MONO/STEREO

indicator

MONO

:

Lights

up

when

the

FM

MONO

mode

is

selected

with

the

MPX

MODE

button

:

Lights

up

when

a

stereo

FM

broadcast

is

being

received,

STEREO

©

TUNED

indicator

Lights

up

when

a

station

is

tuned.

@

JOG

MODE

Indicators

When

operating

the

TUNER

with

the

multi-jog,

these

indicate

the

station

mode

(ST)

or

the

frequency

mode

(FREQ).

©

SP

(SPEAKERS)

A,B

indicators

Shows

which

speaker

system

{or

systems)

are

switched

on.

@

Character

display

13

OPERATING

THE

TUNER

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

the

ON

position.

Select

TUNER

with

the

input

selector

Be

sure

to

turn

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

OFF

when

listening

to

AM

or

FM

broadcasts.

Switch

ON

the

SPEAKERS

button

corresponding

to

the

speakers

you

wish

to

use.

FM

auto

stereo

reception

and

monaural

reception

Each

time

you

press

the

MPX

MODE

button,

the

MONO

indicator

in

the

display

section

lights

or

goes

out.

+

If

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received

when

the

MONO

indicator

is

out,

the

STEREO

indicator

lights,

and

sound

is

in

stereo.

-

lf

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received

when

the

MONO

indicator

is

lit,

the

sound

will

be

monaural.

If

there

is

interference

during

stereo

mode

reception,

switch

to

mono,

The

sound

will

become

monaural

but

interference

will

be

reduced.

TUNING

INTO

STATIONS

Turn

the

MULTI-JOG,

and

the

tuning

frequency

changes

Turning

in

a

clockwise

direction

raises

the

frequency,

while

turning

in

a

counter-clockwise

direction

lowers

the

frequency

1.

Use

the

FM/AM

button

to

select either

FM

or

AM.

Confirm

that

the

JOG

MODE

indicator

in

the

display

shows

"FREQ"

lf

"ST

is

displayed,

press

the

SELECT

button

to

switch

to

"FREQ"

2.

Turn

the

MULTI-JOG

until

you

reach

the

frequency

of

a

desired

station.

When

a

Station

is

received,

the

TUNED

indicator

will

light

up.

NOTE:

The

TUNED

indicator

may

not

light

with

broadcasts

received

over

long

distances,

or

when

the

broadcast

signals

are

extremely

weak.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

as

desired.

Auto

tuning

Auto

tuning

is

convenient

when

you

do

not

remember

the

frequency

of

a

desired

station,

or

when

you

wish

to

find

Stations

that

you

do

not

normally

listen

to,

Operate

by

remote

control.

(Refer

to

page

20.)

PRESET

TUNING

FREQUENCY

PRESETTING

1.

Tune

into

the

desired

station.

See

the

section

“TUNING

INTO

STATIONS”.

In

addition

to

station

frequencies,

the

MPX

MODE

{auto

stereo

mode

of

monaural

mode)

can

aiso

be

preset

(FM

only).

14

2.

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

The

station

number

flashes

in

the

display.

(Memory

mode)

3.

Turn

the

MULTI-JOG

to

select

the

station

you

want

to

memorize,

and

press

the

ENTER

button.

+

The

station

number

lights

in

the

display,

indicating

that

it

has

been

memorized.

+

If

you

do

not

press

the

ENTER

button

within

about

five

seconds

after

selecting

a

station,

the

memory

mode

is

canceled.

4.

Repeat

steps

1

to

3

to

preset

additional

stations.

A

total

of

30

AM

and

FM

stations

may

be

preset.

When

you

store

a

new

preset,

it

takes

the

place

of

the

previously

stored

station

(if

any).

PRESET

TUNING

A

NOTE:

LISTENING

TO

BROADCASTS

USING

:

Even

if

the

receiver

power

cord

is

unplugged,

data

remains

in

memory

PRESET

TUNING

for

several

days.

If

the

contents

of

the

memory

are

erased,

preset

7

once

more.

Last

station

memory

When

the

POWER

switch

is

pressed

to

turn

the

power

on,

the

last

station

received

before

the

power

was

previously

turned

off

will

be

tuned

in

again.

When

the

power

is

ON,

if

the

FM/AM

button

is

pressed,

the

last

station

received

before

the

FM/AM

button

was

previously

pressed

will

be

tuned

in

again.

1.

Press

the

SELECT

button.

The

"ST"

of

the

JOG

MODE's

indicator

lights

in

the

display,

and

the

mode

switches

to

station

call.

2.

Turn

the

MULTI-JOG

to

select

a

station.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

as

desired.

RECEIVING

FM

SIMULCAST

TV

PROGRAMS

By

combining

a

TV

set

with

this

receiver,

you

can

receive

1.

Select

the

desired

TV

program

with

the

TV

set.

FM

simulcast

TV

programs

(stereo

TV

sound

transmitted

2.

Tune

in

the

desired

FM

simulcast

TV

program

on

the

from

an

FM

radio

station)

while

viewing

the

video

portion

.

fecaiver

eiver.

on

your

TV.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

controls

as

desired.

OPERATING

THE

AUDIO/VIDEO

COMPONENTS

Press

the

power

switch

to

the

ON

position,

and

turn

on

the

power

to

the

other

components

you

wish

to

use

(for

example,

Tv,

VCR,

cassette

deck,

etc.)

PLAYBACK

1.

Use

the

input

selector

buttons

to

select

the

desired

*lf

you

select

a

music

source

other

than

TAPE

2,

switch

program

source.

OFF

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR.

Program

Source

Input

selector

2.

Operate

the

appropriate

audio/video

component

to

To

play

back

ona

vcr

connected

play

back

the

program

source.

to

the

TAPE

1/VCR

jacks,

or

fo

play

TAPE

1VCR

For

a

video

source,

switch

the

TV

connected

to

this

unit

back

on

a

cassette

deck

|

to

the

video

input

mode

To

listen

to

a

tape

on

the

cassette

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

controls

as

desired.

deck

connected

to

TAPE

2

|

TAPE

2

MONITOR

Refer

to

pages

3,

4.and

17

for

details

concerning

surround

MONITOR

jacks

operation,

To

listen

to

records

PHONO

To

watch

a

LaserDisc

LD

To

listen

to

compact

discs

cD

15

RECORDING

WITH

VCR/TAPE

1

|

[RECORDING

WITH

TAPE2

__

~

f

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

is

ON,

press

to

turn

OFF.

1.

Select

the

source

you

want

to

record

from

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

When

recording

AM

or

FM

broadcasts,

select

a

preset

station

using

the

MULTI-JOG.

If

the

desired

station

has

not

been

preset,

tune

in

the

station.

2.

Start

recording

on

the

cassette

deck.

3.

Play

the

desired

program

source

(record,

compact

disc,

etc.}.

The

volume,

balance,

and

tone

controls

have

no

effect

on

the

recording.

1.

Select

the

source

you

want

to

record

from

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

Start

recording

on

the

TAPE

2

cassette

deck.

Play

the

desired

program

source

(record,

compact

disc,

etc.).

The

volume,

balance,

and

tone

controls

have

no

effect

on

the

recording.

When

copying

a

tape,

playback

on

the

TAPE

1/VCR

cassette

deck,

and

record

on

the

TAPE

2

cassette

deck.

Tape

monitoring

When

recording

is

performed

on

a

cassette

deck

equipped

with

a

monitoring

function,

the

recorded

sound

can

be

monitored

through

the

speaker

system

by

pressing

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

to

ON.

VIDEO

RECORDING

1.

Select

the

source

you

want

to

record

from

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

When

recording

from

a

LaserDise

to

VCR

~

LD

2.

Start

recording

on

the

VCR.

For

VCR,

select

a

line

input

(external

input

).

16

3.

Start

playback

on

the

component

selected

with

the

input

selector.

The

volume,

balance,

and

tone

controls

have

no

effect

on

the

recording.

SURROUND

EFFECT

AND

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

SURROUND

LEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

SETTING

THE

DELAY

TIME

DOV

Select

the

desired

mode

with

the

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

button,

SFC

MODE

button,

and

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

button.

The

SFC

MODE

changes

in

sequence

each

time

the

SFC

MODE

button

is

pressed.

(The

SFC

indicator

lights.)

cr

STUDIO

~—+

SIMULATED

SURROUND

4

off

+

When

you

select

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC,

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

,

press

the

CENTER

MODE

button

of

the

remote

control

unit.

The

CENTER

MODE

changes

in

sequence

each

time

this

button

is

pressed.

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND:

(aes

NORMAL»

WIDE

——*

PHANTOM

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC:

fo

NORMAL

——*

WIDE

Use

SPEAKERS

button

to

turn

on

front

speakers.

Adjust

MASTER

VOLUME

to

a

suitable

listening

level.

Adjust

the

BALANCE

control

to

center

position.

Press

the

remote

control's

TEST

TONE

button

to

switch

the

test

tone

ON.

The

test

tone

is

output

frorn

each

of

the

speakers

in

the

following

order.

%

poo

Front

Left

--»

Center

t--

Surround

(Rear)

-——

Front

Right

~

Adjust

so

that

the

volume

level

is

the

same

from

each

of

the

speakers.

+

Use

the

CENTER

LEVEL

+,

—

buttons

of

the

remote

contol

unit

to

adjust

the

center

speaker

volume

level."

+

Use

the

REAR

LEVEL

+,

—

buttons

of

the

remote

contol

unit

to

adjust

the

rear

speaker

volume

level.*3

Press

the

remote

control's

TEST

TONE

button

to

switch

the

test

tone OFF.

NOTES:

*

1

When

the

SFC

mode

is

on,

or

when

the

CENTER

MODE

button

is

PHANTOM

position,

no

test

tone

is

output

from

the

center

speaker.

*2

Only

when

using

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

and

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC,

can

you

adjust

the

CENTER

LEVEL

*3

When

using

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC,

the

REAR

speakers

are

not

used.

When

using

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

or

SIMULATED

SURROUND,

you

can

set

the

delay

time

between

15

ms

and

30

ms

(5

ms

step).

The

standard

setting

is

20

ms,

but

you

can

select

any

setting

of

your

choice.

When

you

press

the

DELAY

TIME

button

on

the

remote

control

unit,

the

current

delay

time

is

displayed.

Pressing

it

again

changes

the

delay

time.

17

HINTS

FOR

BETTER

RECEPTION

EXTERNAL

FM

ANTENNA

1]

The

main

advantage

of

FM

over

AM

is

the

quality

of

the

broadcast

signal.

In

order

to

benefit

fully

from

the

high

signal

quality

of

FM

broadcasts,

it

is

recommended

that

a

special-

purpose

FM

antenna

be

installed.

In

weak

signal

areas,

a

mult

element

(3-element,

5-element,

7-element)

antenna

should

be

used.

GROUNDING

Grounding

is

recommended

if

reception

of

FM

programs

is

impaired

by

noise.

To

ground,

connect

a

thick

polyvinyl-

insulated

wire

to

the

GND

terminal

and

attach

the

other

end

to

a

metal

water

pipe

or

grounding

bar

or

wind

it

around

a

copper

plate

and

bury

it.

NOTE:

Never

connect

a

wire

to

2

gas

pipe

for

grounding

since

sparks

may

ignite

the

gas.

|

EXTERNAL

AM

ANTENNA

If it

is

not

possible

to

obtain

adequate

AM

reception

even

by

changing

the

orientation

of

the

AM

loop

antenna,

a

separate

indoor

antenna

or

an

outdoor

antenna

should

be

installed.

INDOOR

AM

ANTENNA

Use

a

vinyl-insulated

wire

5

to

6

meters

long

and

connect

one

end

to

the

AM

antenna

terminal

and

affix

the

other

end

to

the

wall

or

ceiling,

as

high

as

possible.

NOTE:

Do

nat

detach

the

AM

loop

antenna

when

using

an

indoor

or

an

outdoor

AM

antenna

OUTDOOR

AM

ANTENNA

lf

reception

quality

is

not

improved

sufficiently

even

when

an

indoor

antenna

is

used,

a

vinyl-insulated

wire

should

be

installed

outside

and

fixed

in

place.

18

Connecting

the

75Q

coaxial

cable

hee

=

a

75

Q

coaxial

cable

(im)

=

ieee

GROUND

AM

antenna

connection

Aes

Z,

Indoor

AM

antenna

(Polyvinyt

insulated

wire)

Outdoor

AM

antenna

ae

|

rh

GROUND

AM

loop

antenna

REMOTE

CONTROL

OPERATION

PUTTING

BATTERIES

INTO

THE

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

1.

Open

the

battery

compartment

cover

on

the

rear

of

the

remote

control

unit.

The

cover

should

open

easily

if

you

slide

it

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

while

pressing

on

it

with

your

thumb.

2.

Take

out

the

two

supplied

batteries

size

(AA/R6),

and

insert

them

into

the

battery

compartment

in

accordance

with

the

indications

in

the

compartment.

3.

Close

the

cover

of

the

battery

compartment.

Incorrect

use

of

batteries

may

lead

to

leakage

or

rupture.

Always

be

sure

to

follow

these

guidelines:

A.

Always

insert

batteries

into

the

battery

compartment

correctly

matching

the

positive

(+)

and

negative

(-)

polarities,

as

indicated

inside

the

compartment.

B.

Never

mix

new

and

used

batteries

c.

Batteries

of

the

same

size

may

have

different

voltages,

depending

on

their

type.

Do

not

mix

different

types

of

batteries.

REMOTE

CONTROL

RANGE

_

When

operating

the

remote

control

unit,

point

the

front

of

the

unit

at

the

front

panel

of

the

receiver.

Tne

remote

contro!

unit

may

be

used

within

a

range

of

about

7

meters

from

the

remote

sensor,

within

angles

of

up

to

about

30

degrees.

Performance

of

the

remote

control

unit

is

adversely

affected

in

the

presence

of

a

strong

fluorescent

light.

Keep

such

lights

away,

especially

from

the

sensor

window.

Battery

Replacement

3

As

battery

power

runs

down,

the

range

over

which

the

remote

control

unit

can

operate

decreases.

When

the

range

becomes

too

short,

change

the

batteries.

+

The

accessory

remote

control

unit

can

be

used

to

control

some

functions

of

other

Pioneer

cassette

decks,

CD

players,

tuners,

VCRs,

LD

players,

and

TVs

(only

those

bearing

the

Pioneer

(i)

mark

).

+

When

the

accessory

remote

control

unit

is

used

to

operate

other

PIONEER

components

with

the

&@}

mark,

it

cannot

be

used

to

operate

functions

which

do

not

correspond

to

the

functions

listed

on

the

remote

control

unit.

Transmit

mode

selector

switch

AUDIO:

Select

this

position

for

remote

control

operation

of

audio

equipment

such

as

a

CD

player

or

a

cassette

deck.

VIDEO:

Select

this

position

for

remote

control

operation

of

video

equipment

such

as

an

LD

player,

VCR

or

TV.

Transmit

mode

selector

switch

DISC

SELECT

avoxd

+

=]

M4

ppp

>

cCD/LD

-

Lt

DISC

SIDE

19

REMOTE

CONTROL

OPERATION

[RECEIVER

TUNER

AND

AMPLIFIER

SECTION

OPERATION

6

&

oO

®

®@

@

ro

@

0

5

2

rN

i]

@—tiLe

a3

@

PIONEER

ARO

BSR

NS

a

ere

oe

[TUNER

SECTION

OPERATION]

lO

switch

to

AUDIO.

@

FREQUENCY

"+

“

(Up)

"—

"(Down}

buttons

Shifts

the

frequency

up

(+)

and

down

(

—).

@

STATION"

+"

(Up)

"—

"(Down)

buttons

Used

for

recalling

memorized

stations.

Auto

tuning:

Press

FREQUENCY

+

(up)

or

—

(down)

button

until

the

frequency

starts

to

change,

then

release

it.

The

tuner

will

automatically

search

for

a

broadcasting

station

and

stops

when

one

is

found,

and

the

TUNED

indicator

lights

up.

To

search

for

another

station,

press

again.

Manual

tuning:

Press

FREQUENCY

+

(up)

or

—

(down)

button

and

release

quickly.

The

tuning

frequency

will

change

by

one

step

each

time

the

button

is

pressed.

Press

as

many

times

as

necessary

to

tune

in

the

desired

station.

The

TUNED

indicator

lights

up

when

the

station

is

tuned

in

best.

+

If

you

keep

the

FREQUENCY

(

+

/—

}

button

depressed

after

the

frequency

has

began

to

change,

the

reception

frequency

changes

continuously,

and

stops

when

the

button

is

released.

NOTE:

When

AUTO

TUNING

is

in

use,

reception

may

not

be

possible

over

long

distances

or

when

signals

are

weak,

At

these

times

MANUAL

TUNING

is

recommended.

20

[AMPLIFIER

SECTION

OPERATION]

@

FUNCTION

button

Press

to

select

the

receiver

input.

p—*

TAPE

1VCR

——*

PHONO

——+

TUNER)

cD

«

LD

«

&

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

Switches

TAPE

2

MONITOR

ON/OFF.

@

3CH

LOGIC

button

Switches

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

ON/OFF.

&

MUTING

button

Press

to

temporarily

reduce

sound.

When

set

to

the

on

position,

MUTING

is

displayed.

Press

again

to

return

to

the

original

volume

level.

(6)

SURR.

(Surround)

MODE

button

The

surround

mode

is

switched

in

the

following

manner

each

time

the

button

is

pressed:

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

—*

STUDIO

OFF

+———

SIMULATED

SURROUND

@®

CENTER

MODE/TEST

TONE

button

AUDIONID

witch

:

AUDI

iti

Functions

as

a

CENTER

MODE

button,

enabling

selection

of

the

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

and

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

center

mode.

AUDION

ID:

i

Vi

iti

Functions

as

a

TEST

TONE

button

for

switching

the

test

tone

ON/OFF.

Used

to

adjust

the

test

tone

volume

level

from

each

speaker.

When

the

test

tone

is

switched

ON,

the

test

tone

is

output

through

each

speaker

in

turn

for

about

two

seconds.

(The

channel

outputting

the

test

tone

is

indicated

in

the

display.)

Adjust

volume

level

so

that

it

is

the

same

from each

speaker,

®

RECEIVER

POWER

button

Switches

the

receiver

power

ON/STANDBY.

4

RETURN

button

Press

to

return

the

receiver

to

it's

initial

state.

(Refer

to

page

11.)

Pioneer VSX-454 User manual

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